Galgo News

  • Anne Finch deceased

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    (photo Galgos del Sol) It was with great sadness that I recently learnt of the death of Anne Finch, Founder of Greyhounds In Need and an incredible champion for greyhounds and galgos. Here is the press release from GIN.

    ‘Dear Friends It is with profound regret that we have to inform you of the death of our founder, Anne Finch, which occurred on the 5th August 2018.

    Anne passed away peacefully at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice Isle of Wight at the age of seventy-five.

    Anne was loved and respected by all those concerned in Greyhound welfare and by a host of people in the wider animal rescue and protection field. It was she who brought the appalling abuse of Spanish hunting greyhounds (galgos) to the attention of the caring public in Europe and worldwide.

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  • Animals Australia – what’s next for the Macau greyhounds?

    From Animals Australia

    Dogs RESCUED from certain death in Macau!

    I know you’ll be thrilled to hear that hundreds of greyhounds at Macau’s notorious Canidrome racetrack are finally safe. You might recall that Animals Australia investigators exposed this awful facility back in 2015 — revealing that Australian trainers were exporting dogs there to literally ‘run for their lives’.

    Our investigation stopped the export of greyhounds from Australia and led to the suspension of leading trainers. But it’s been the tireless work since then of Anima Macau, Grey2K USA and Pet Levrieri that has led to this breakthrough and the closure of the Canidrome.

    Because of their efforts, hundreds of dogs will now be experiencing comfort and kindness for the very first time.

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  • The facts of life for hunting dogs in Spain

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    Taken from a post on my facebook Save The Galgo page, written by M Eva Galpodi.

    ‘WHAT IS BEHIND GALGO AND PODENCO HUNTING IN SPAIN? THE IMAGES TELL THE TRUTH. LET IT BE SPREAD AND TOLD, LET IT SHUT THE LYING MOUTHS THAT SAY ABUSE HAPPENS IN “A COUPLE OF RANDOM CASES” ONLY…

    Above all, make it clear that these photos are not intended to hurt anyone, nor, of course, morbidly wallow in the terrible hardships and mistreatment of galgos (Spanish greyhounds) and podencos.

    After some hesitation, I decided to gather this series of images as a response to all those who deny and conceal this reality, trivialize it by saying that cases of abuse and neglect of these dogs are just a few, as well as that these are perpetrated by individuals who steal the dogs from their original owners. In the sight of all these pictures, it does not look like we are talking about “4 cases”, as has been said, does it?

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  • Galgos 112 – photos needed for 2019 calendar – closing date 18 8 2018

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    The competition is now open for submitting to Galgos 112 pictures of your beloved hound. Here is the information needed. Make sure you comply with the requirements or your photo won’t be considered.

    ‘Summer is hot, beach, vacation, mosquitoes … and the Photographic Contest of Galgos 112, which this year celebrates its ninth edition! With the winning photos we will form the 2019 Calendar of our association.

    One more year we have a free theme, should appear in every photo that is sent, at least a galgo, podenco or galgo cross or podenco adopted, in a shelter or waiting in a shelter or protectora and as in previous years, each contestant may send a maximum of 3 photographs, of which you must indicate the title, which must have a horizontal format of 16: 9 or 4: 3 (elongated).

    The deadline to send them ends on August 18, 2018 at 23.59 hours and the shipping address is concursogalgos112@gmail.com

    Do not forget to read the Participation requirements before sending the photos. The fulfillment of these requirements is essential to be able to participate in the contest. Good luck!’

  • Volunteer Day at Scooby Residencia Valladolid – 12th August 2018

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    Do you dare to spend a different day next to our furry friends?

    Sunday August 12th, volunteer day at our refuge in valladolid with Cobie.

    Essential to confirm assistance in organizing working groups, email to Voluntarioscooby@Gmail.Com

    We wait for you!

  • Help needed for Pepi’s dogs

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    Regular readers will know that over several years I have been publicising and appealing for help for the dogs in Pepis Refuge in Pedrera, Seville. Rachael Lepage is an amazing young woman living in the UK who has worked tirelessly to find forever homes for the dogs. Leash of Life is her association and here is her appeal, I hope you will support her.

    ‘Leash of Life need your help! As some of you may know, a few months ago the owner of Pepi’s fell very ill suddenly and we were contacted asking if we could take the remaining dogs as a matter of urgency. Which we did. A Spanish rescue very kindly found kennel and refuge space for us im the Malaga province and have spent many hours checking on them and doing vet runs etc.

    So far they have cost us thousands in vets, kennel and food bills and a handful of them are still in Spain due to us not having the fosters or the funds to bring them over to the UK. We also cannot book them to the kennels we usually use because our bill is already astronomical. The rescue that helped us with them now need them gone ASAP as they are blocking spaces they desperately need for their own dogs. Given how good they have been to us, we feel awful using resources they desperately need.

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  • Foods poisonous to your dogs

    Here’s a couple of lists of foods poisonous to your dogs.

    ASPCA

    My dogs love vegetables such as carrots, courgettes, sweet peppers, tomato cores; here’s a slide show of toxic and dangerous foods for your dogs.

  • Greyhound Compassion UK & Quaker Concern for Animals support Scooby Protectora

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    Greyhound Compassion (supporting Protectora y Santuario Scooby from the UK) is pleased to announce that we have linked up with Quaker Concern for Animals. Part of this relationship will bring benefit to a special galgo – Brisa.

    Brisa was rescued earlier this year as part of a pack of hunting dogs held by one man and rented out to hunters on their boar hunting excursions. Protectora y Santuario Scooby rescued all of the 36 dogs from unprecedented circumstances of neglect and animal abuse.

    Brisa is an older lady from the pack and is now living at Protectora y Santuario Scooby. She does have Ehrlichiosis and this needs regular treatment with antibiotics (doxycyclilne).

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  • Galgos at play on the beach and doing agility

    A few videos of galgos enjoying the freedom that comes with life as a companion dog in a loving home. What we would wish for every galgo. Plus a galgo doing agility and whippets doing flyball at Crufts!

    galgos on the beach

    galgo doing agility in 2011

    Flyball crufts 2016 whippets starts at 3.10mins

    flyball with whippets

  • Volunteers needed for Scooby

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    Scooby needs help!

    Our puppies have heard that we need volunteers and quickly they have offered to take the brush to help us clean the yards.

    If you also want to help us volunteer, email us at voluntarioscooby@gmail.com

    If you can’t volunteer but you want to help us keep saving lives like these little ones, you can do it in the following ways.

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